Changes in colour of different human tissues as a marker of age
Language English Country Germany Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH
- Achilles Tendon pathology MeSH
- Color * MeSH
- Biomarkers MeSH
- Cartilage pathology MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Photography MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Intervertebral Disc pathology MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted MeSH
- Glycation End Products, Advanced metabolism MeSH
- Reproducibility of Results MeSH
- Aged, 80 and over MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Forensic Sciences instrumentation methods MeSH
- Aging pathology MeSH
- Ribs MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Aged, 80 and over MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Biomarkers MeSH
- Glycation End Products, Advanced MeSH
This study deals with age estimation based on colour changes of human tissue from the intervertebral discs, Achilles tendon and rib cartilage. The investigated colour changes are the result of the accumulation of non-enzymatic browning products in the tissue. Samples of excised tissues were photographed with a digital camera and the pictures were evaluated using the image analysis processor Lucia G 4.11 processor. The values of the intensities of the RGB channels (MeanRed, Mean Green, MeanBlue) and parameters from the IHS system (MeanSaturation, HueTypical, HueVariation, BrightVariation and MeanBrightness) were evaluated. The results confirm that colour changes of some tissues depend on ageing and are a good tool for age estimation.
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